Personal Injuries

A legal action for personal injury is a civil lawsuit that is directed at compensating the victim (the "plaintiff" who commences the lawsuit) due to injury or death which is caused by the wrongdoer (the "defendant" who is being sued by the plaintiff). It does not aim at imposing criminal liability for punishing the defendant. The following sections will give you general information on personal injury proceedings.

1. The right to sue and the liability to compensate under personal injury proceedings

2. Compensation to the victims

3. Legal procedures that are involved in personal injury proceedings

4. Case illustration

Updated on 23 April 2007